Nacel International

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Academic Year in Barcelona, in Spain

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Location
Spain: Barcelona

Program Duration
3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad), 1-2 years, over 2 years

Dates
term, semester, academic year

  • Description

    International students will be hosted in a Spanish host family and will attend regular classes in a local public High school in Barcelona .We also offer programs in Cadiz, Huelva (South of Spain), Asturias, Leon (North of Spain), Murcia (South East of Spain), Madrid.

    Caution: In Barcelona, the language normally used in educational system is Catalan. Some subjects are held in Spanish, but 95% of classes are held in Catalan.

    Requirements:
    - Students must be interviewed in their home country before being accepted.
    - A minimum of 2 years of Spanish study and good academic results are required. A Spanish course may be organized before school starts. Students who are too weak in Spanish can participate in a 3 week intensive tutorial program, that takes place prior to the general arrival date.

    Dates:
    - First semester: September to December
    - Second school semester: January to June
    - Academic year: September to June

    Type of School
    - Participants will be placed in public schools.
    - We can also offer private schools with the additional fees.

    Accommodation: Host family, full board.

  • Highlights

    Typical Day at the Spanish High School in Barcelona
    Schools start usually at 8.00 in the morning and last until 14.45 (with a 30 minutes break at 11.00): there are no classes in the afternoon.

    There are no classes on afternoons; some schools offer optional workshops /extracurricular activities on afternoons, which may be at an extra cost. Popular sports are football, basketball and nautical sports in some schools. School starts in September and finishes in June.

    It is not divided into semesters or terms. There are two weeks of Christmas break and a two week break at Easter.

  • Type of Programs

    • High School Study Abroad
    • Language Immersion

  • Languages

    • Spanish

  • Cost in US$:

    From 13170 EUR (year)

  • Program Fees Include:

    * Administration fees
    * Placement in a local public school
    * Host family placement on a full board basis
    * Orientation meeting in Madrid including 2 nights hotel and sightseeing (only for Winter Term and Academic year)
    * Airport pick-up and transfers to host family only on the dates indicated for the start of the program
    * Support, assistance and 24 hours emergency phone number during the whole program

  • This Program is open to

    American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

  • Participants Travel

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently

  • Application Process Involves

    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
    • Other
    • Phone/Video Interview
    • Written Application
  • Nacel International's Mission Statement

    No one learns the same way. No one has the same level. No one has the same goal. Nacel International proposes a large variety of stays abroad, which will help you to develop your personality. Their goal was to provide opportunities for students to extend language learning and knowledge of another culture through a well-organized and affordable summer program. These programs bring people together enhancing cultural and linguistic awareness and to promote international friendship and harmony.

  • Year Founded

    1957

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